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2025 DAILYLAW 4593 (PNJ)

NARESH KUMAR v. VARUN ROOZAM IAS AND OTHER

COCP/5760/2025 · 2026-02-19

Nidhi Gupta

Contempt Petitionbody2025

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IN TH 104 Naresh Ku Varun Roo Transport CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GU violation o ordinate B Kumar vs. disposed o notice date Court has just, fair a hearing of forthwith. N same shall legal redre COCP-5760-2025 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA AT CHANDIGAR COCP No.5760 o Date of decision sh Kumar Versus n Roozam, IAS, Secretary to Govt. sport, Mini Secretariat, Sector-9, C AM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NI Mr. Anil Sharma, Advocate w Mr. Devyant Sharma, Advocat for the petitioner. HI GUPTA J. (Oral) Present contempt petition tion of order dated 05.3.2025 (Anne ate Bench of this Court in CWP-60 ar vs. State of Punjab and others” sed of with a direction “….the respo dated 07.08.2024, within a period has no reason to believe the authori ir and reasonable manner. Upon g offered to him and if found e ith. Needless to say, if the orders are shall contain reasons and the petiti edress thereupon.” 1 UNJAB AND HARYANA IGARH 5760 of 2025 (O & M) cision :-19.02.2026 …..Petitioner Govt. of Punjab, Department of 9, Chandigarh and others …..Respondents E NIDHI GUPTA cate with dvocate ition has been filed alleging (Annexure P-1) passed by a co- 6094-2025 titled as “Naresh thers”, whereby the same was respondents to decide the legal eriod of 4 months, which this thorities would not address in a pon doing so, after notice and nd entitled, grant the benefit s are adverse to his interest, the petitioner shall be free to seek VIJAY ASIJA 2026.02.19 15.50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document counsel for approved t Finance De Mr. Jagraj that the Fin of the petit dated 18.02 record. A c petitioner. I arrears am Seven Tho counsel for amount sh weeks from the underta contempt p the event a arrears of R approach th submission contempt p COCP-5760-2025 (O & M) On the last date of hearin sel for the State had informed this Cou oved the case of the petitioner and f nce Department for further necessary a Today, learned counsel for the Jagraj Singh Toor, General Manager, the Finance Department has also accor e petitioner vide order dated 18.02.202 18.02.2026 has been handed over in rd. A copy thereof has been supplied ioner. It is pointed out that in terms of rs amounting to Rs.40,37,000/- (Ru n Thousand only) are to be released sel for the State, on instructions, furth nt shall be released to the petitione s from today. Learned counsel for the petitio ndertaking given by learned counsel empt petition may be disposed of. How vent anything remains pending even a rs of Rs.40,37,000/-, liberty may be g oach the respondent-authority for redre In view of the facts not issions made by learned counsel fo empt petition is disposed of accordingl 2 earing i.e. 28.11.2025, learned is Court that the respondents had and forwarded the same to the ssary action. for the State, on instructions from ager, Punjab Roadways, submits accorded its approval to the case 02.2026. A copy of the said order over in Court, which is taken on pplied to learned counsel for the ms of the order dated 18.02.2026, (Rupees Forty Lakhs Thirty leased to the petitioner. Learned s, further undertakes that the said titioner within a period of four petitioner submits that in view of ounsel for the State, the present f. However, it is submitted that in even after release of the aforesaid ay be granted to the petitioner to r redressal thereof. s noted hereinabove and the nsel for the parties, the present ordingly. The petitioner is granted VIJAY ASIJA 2026.02.19 15.50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document liberty to a remains ou February Vijay Asija Whether spe Whether Rep COCP-5760-2025 (O & M) ty to approach the respondent-author ins outstanding even after release of th Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, uary 19, 2026 Asija er speaking/reasoned Yes / No er Reportable Yes / No 3 authority in the event any relief e of the aforementioned amount. if any, shall stand disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2026.02.19 15.50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document